California, Washington, and Oregon are in the path of a two front system. Starting today with rain and winds. Winds gusts are registering up to 70mph. Predictions of 90mph for Headlands(Oregon) The second part will stall in around November 29th and pick up dramatically.

California, Washington, and Oregon are in the path of a two front system. Starting today with rain and winds. Winds gusts are registering up to 70mph. Predictions of 90mph for Headlands(Oregon) The second part will stall in around November 29th and pick up dramatically.

Devastated Rockaways Communities Pull Together In The Aftermath Of Sandy by @danielngoodman [link to read.bi]

Quoting: Luisport

I just hope we don't see the same thing but now in west coast... anyone knows if west coast have wave barriers?

Quoting: Luisport

The coast tends to be very rocky and steep in most places. Normal storm wave activity here is stronger than an east coast hurricane. If a Sandy sized storm surge came in it might flood a few blocks on the coast of San Francisco and some areas of downtown built on fill. But it would effect many many fewer homes than Sandy did.

The ark storm effect is the real disaster storm wise. Coastal cities can drain and would have only transient effects. The central valley on the otherhand has very poor access to drainage, it would make Katrina look like nothing. You'd need the full airlift capability of the military just to get food in and perform rescues.

Devastated Rockaways Communities Pull Together In The Aftermath Of Sandy by @danielngoodman [link to read.bi]

Quoting: Luisport

I just hope we don't see the same thing but now in west coast... anyone knows if west coast have wave barriers?

Quoting: Luisport

The coast tends to be very rocky and steep in most places. Normal storm wave activity here is stronger than an east coast hurricane. If a Sandy sized storm surge came in it might flood a few blocks on the coast of San Francisco and some areas of downtown built on fill. But it would effect many many fewer homes than Sandy did.

The ark storm effect is the real disaster storm wise. Coastal cities can drain and would have only transient effects. The central valley on the otherhand has very poor access to drainage, it would make Katrina look like nothing. You'd need the full airlift capability of the military just to get food in and perform rescues.

Quoting: Fred 21515285

ok, but the states on the north will be havily affected, not only california

ARKstorm fears Northern California Residents as Atmospheric River sets up

(TheWeatherSpace.com) - The ARKstorm was what would be predicted as a major rainfall event that would consist of a lot of snowfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, followed by a tropical air mass that melts all the snow.

Such a scenario might actually be coming, with the first round hitting on Wednesday, then Thursday into Friday, another on Saturday, and then lasting through Sunday as well. A full five days worth of heavy rainfall in Northern and Central California.

This will bring heavy mountain snow to the higher elevations, but below 8,000 feet it should be all rain. This will melt a lot of the snow that is already up there and cause major flooding in the Central Valley zones.

14 inches of rain for Sacramento is in the official TheWeatherSpace.com Forecast grid with 20 inches for the foothill zones east of there.

San Francisco will get over eight inches of rainfall.

TheWeatherSpace.com will have continued coverage of this event for all of California.

If you are in Southern California, the Southern California Weather Authority Facebook would be your one stop place to hop for weather and the area will receive very mild effects compared to the areas north of there.

Pineapple Express directed "atmospheric river" of high precipitable water air to be rained out over N. California. [link to twitter.com]

Quoting: Luisport

Nice! Thanks for the tip!

Oh how I love a little flooding doom in my area (south of San Francisco). Always exciting to drive around watching the creeks threaten to overtop their banks. The little ones pour into 4-5 big ones that reach raging proportions as they approach the bay.

Our little flat-roofer will be pouring water off in all directions. Maybe I'll buy a couple of extra rain barrels to store up for the dry season next year.

Pineapple Express directed "atmospheric river" of high precipitable water air to be rained out over N. California. [link to twitter.com]

Quoting: Luisport

Nice! Thanks for the tip!

Oh how I love a little flooding doom in my area (south of San Francisco). Always exciting to drive around watching the creeks threaten to overtop their banks. The little ones pour into 4-5 big ones that reach raging proportions as they approach the bay.

Our little flat-roofer will be pouring water off in all directions. Maybe I'll buy a couple of extra rain barrels to store up for the dry season next year.